Week 6 features a match on Sat Apr 2nd, where Gamba Osaka hosts Nagoya Grampus in a clash of the J-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. 13th placed Gamba Osaka is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Avispa Fukuoka. Jordy Croux struck first for Avispa Fukuoka in the 10th minute, then Tatsuya Tanaka added another in the 59th minute. Gamba Osaka looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, Nagoya Grampus recorded a 1-1 draw against Kashiwa Reysol. Hosoya scored the first goal for Kashiwa Reysol in the 6th minute, but Mateus got the equalizer for Nagoya Grampus in the 18th minute earning Nagoya Grampus at least a draw. Nagoya Grampus is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Nagoya Grampus won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Nagoya Grampus hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Noriyoshi Sakai and Sho Inagaki, and they each have 1 goal. Both Kosuke Onose and Leandro Pereira have been the hottest scorers for Gamba Osaka in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.